The real reason for your shithole country getting bad is the attitude you have towards the poorer population. You criticise socialists who want to remedy this and attempts to change things are blocked by fascist republicans.
Researchers widely agree that an increase in gangs are a sign that the economy is not working for large portions of society. Multiple studies confirm that gang membership is closely linked to poverty, unemployment and a lack of economic opportunity and legitimate work for low-skilled young people.
Key findings:
In Los Angeles, for example, a major study found that lower income and unemployment were the most significant predictors of gang-related homicide. This indicates that gangs are more likely to form and persist in communities with fewer economic opportunities.
Gang membership often arises from ‘systemic societal pressures, such as economic hardship, exposure to violence, and unstable family environments’. When legitimate work is scarce, especially for adolescents and low-skilled workers, gangs can appear to offer economic alternatives or protection, attracting those who feel excluded from the mainstream economy.
Poverty is described as ‘the central reason for the rise of street gangs throughout the contemporary world’; poor people live in older, rundown areas where they face limited prospects, prompting some to turn to gangs for identity, income or community.
Community-level studies in California and the wider US consistently show that areas with higher unemployment and poverty rates experience higher levels of gang activity and violence.
However, not all adolescents in disadvantaged circumstances join gangs; even in heavily affected neighbourhoods, most young people do not become gang members. Nevertheless, the correlation between economic marginalisation and the emergence and persistence of gangs remains strong.
In summary, prevalent gang activity is a clear indicator of deeper economic and social exclusion in certain communities, reflecting failures of the mainstream economy to provide viable opportunities, particularly for at-risk youth.
People like you criticise and block all efforts to change this, and then complain about the outcomes. Your obsessive hate poisons society as you prove over and over again.
